Waxing... Help!! Pain?!

Jul 18, 2014

Carina H.

I just bought some wax strips and I'm going to wax my legs for the first time... I'm SO SO SO nervous! Has any of you done it before? Does it hurt like A LOT? 😩 I've never waxed any part of my body before 😩

Jul 18, 2014

Lauren C.

I don't find waxing painful, it may hurt a little while you pull the strip off but I find the pain goes away straight away but everybodys pain tolerance is different :)

Jul 18, 2014

Ashley C.

Nah it doesn't hurt.

Jul 18, 2014

Bry R.

I waxed ONCE and I was like "nu-uh, never again". I didn't even finish one calf it hurt so bad for me. I have a pretty low pain tolerance though.

Jul 18, 2014

Rissa G.

Wax strips don't remove hair that well. I've got some for the face once to do my brows and they pulled out like, no hair. Lol waste of $8 -.-

Jul 18, 2014

Gabby L.

Seriously!! I bought a waxing kit just yesterday for my facial hair and it literally took out like 3 hairs -_-

Jul 18, 2014

Mimi B.

The very first time you wax it'll hurt. But eventually it WILL start getting better. So just keep that in mind if it starts hurting. I agree with Renay though, waxing strips hardly work. I usually go for the sugar wax cause it's much less messy and works the same as regular wax.

Jul 18, 2014

Anita E.

I'm a beautican...so firstly I suggest you do a patch test...so for example do a tiny area to make sure your not allergic to the product...then exfoliate your sking the night before and make sure you are not wearing a moisturizer with a high oil content..so now your really apply the wax or strip with the hair hair growth in other words from the knee towards the foot and rub the strip with the palm of your hand up and down a few times and pull the strip back as in towards your knee but you NEED to use the other hand to stretch the skin, this will prevent pain..if for what ever reason it gets stuck an doesn't come off don't panic just pull the strip off the opposite way as in down towards your foot..and make sure it's not to hot..
good luck

Jul 18, 2014

Chelsea V.

I tried it once and will only do it once, my pain tolerance is alright but its tookme two hours because I was in a lot of pain. But I do wax my face so everyone is different.

Jul 18, 2014

Anita E.

Ohhh an another thing..when you are waxing your knee you need to bend your leg and do small sections...if you are doing the thighs you NEED to stretch the skin as much as possible as it's more delicate an sensitive..an the thighs are usually a lot reder than the lower leg when you wax just so you know...

Jul 19, 2014

Sherry A.

I wax my body and my arms don't hurt that much but they legs like kill you.

Jul 19, 2014

Sherry A.

Do not use moisturizer before you wax or the wax will like stick on your skin. Good luck👍

Jul 19, 2014

Gabby M.

Don't use ice before! It'll make your hair follicles harder to pull out, if anything I'd say take a steamy hot shower so the pores are open and easier to pull out. Personally I've tried wax strips, and that nair wax roll on thing that comes with strips, and they both just completely did not work for me lol. It just left me with stickey residue :( if you want to get waxed I would strongly recommend going to a professional, or getting a wax kit but those can be expensive and you'd need to use how to safely use them since it will be very hot.

Jul 19, 2014

Madeline F.

I wax all the time for the first time it hurts a little but you get used to it quick and it's waaayy better than shaving :) good luck

Jul 20, 2014

Ebb K.

Make sure you put some Aloe Vera Gel on to sooth the skin x